Our real treasures

Friday of week 11 in Ordinary Time

Mt 6:19-23

No matter how we put it, evil will not last.  It is always geared towards a certain and definitive end.

Athaliah killed the members of the royal household and took over the throne.  But God would not allow injustice to thrive.  He made the surviving son Joash live.  In the end, justice was served, Joash was made king, and Athaliah was killed.

The good will always triumph.  The supreme good is Jesus himself; death has no power over him.

We can also promote, live out, and share none other than goodness.  Today's gospel gives us a hint on how we can live out goodness:

First, subdue inordinate attachments to material things.  Think, live out and share heavenly things, our real treasures.  Think of life as a stepping stone to heaven.  Each day is a step closer to heaven.  We also lead others to heaven, not lead them to obsession to power, fame, or wealth.

Second, the truth.  "The lamp of the body is the eye."  The truth serves as light to the path of life that leads to God.  No matter what happens, live in the truth of God.  Our lives would be well guided.

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